Will Donald Trump be indicted today? A week “unlike any other in American politics”
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🗓️ 21 March 2023
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When will Donald Trump be indicted for an alleged hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels via Michael Cohen? Trump has said his arrest could happen today, but a late surprise witness may push back the possible arrest. If Trump is indicted soon, the New York Times says “this week will be unlike any other in American politics.” No US president has ever been charged with a crime.
Author: Jim Denison, PhD
Narrator: Chris Elkins
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, March the 21st, 2023. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. Today's article is written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Elkins of the Denison Forum. |
| 0:14.2 | Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he expects to be indicted today by the Manhattan District Attorney for alleged hush money payments. |
| 0:22.7 | Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has not commented on Mr. Trump's claim, |
| 0:27.7 | and a spokesman for the former president later stated that there has been no notification |
| 0:32.6 | other than illegal leaks from the Justice Department and the DA's office to news outlets. |
| 0:38.3 | However, as the New York Times notes, if Trump has indicted, this week will be unlike any other in American politics. |
| 0:45.3 | A possible indictment was reportedly on hold Wednesday until a final witness testified before a Manhattan grand jury. |
| 0:53.3 | Experts say the jury, which meets during afternoon |
| 0:55.7 | sessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, could deliberate again tomorrow and could vote to |
| 1:01.0 | indict Mr. Trump at that time. The investigation centers around cash paid to pornographic |
| 1:06.0 | film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 prior to Mr. Trump's election win. Daniels claims that she had an |
| 1:12.9 | affair with Mr. Trump. The former president denies her claim. Mr. Bragg is expected to accuse |
| 1:18.5 | Mr. Trump of concealing a $130,000 hush money payment that Michael D. Cohen, his personal |
| 1:25.3 | lawyer at the time, made to Daniels on the eve of the 2016 |
| 1:29.1 | presidential election. Prosecutors would need to prove that Mr. Trump reimbursed Mr. Cohen |
| 1:34.9 | and falsified business records when he did so, possibly, to hide an election law violation. |
| 1:41.0 | According to the New York Times, quote, it would not be a simple case. Prosecutors are |
| 1:46.3 | expected to use a legal theory that has not been assessed in New York courts, raising the |
| 1:51.1 | possibility that a judge could throw out or limit the charges. The episode has been examined by |
| 1:56.9 | both the Federal Election Commission and Federal Prosecutors in New York, |
| 2:03.9 | neither took action against Mr. Trump, end quote. |
| 2:07.9 | If Mr. Trump is indicted, Reuters reports, quote, |
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